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BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Monday he is confident the new fiscal framework will be approved by congress as his government builds a new political chapter in the country’s history.<\/p>\n

In a speech marking his 100th day in office, Lula said he still thinks interest rates are “too high” and hinder economic growth, but he is sure congress will approve the long-awaited new fiscal framework. <\/p>\n

The leftist leader, who is serving his third term as president, also commented on the Jan 8 riots in which supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed government buildings in Brasilia seeking to provoke a military coup just days after Lula’s inauguration. <\/p>\n

“The far-right didn’t want to leave power,” Lula said. “We’re building a new chapter in the history of Brazil, my optimism is not exaggerated.” <\/p>\n

Lula said Brazil will soon launch tenders for solar and wind energy and that he will not miss the opportunity to turn Latin America’s largest country into a green hydrogen powerhouse. <\/p>\n

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(Reporting by Lisandra Paraguassu; Writing by Steven Grattan)<\/p>\n

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